Discover operating support grants that help sustain daily operations and core programming. Funding may cover general operations, administrative costs, and staff salaries. Additional grants cover utilities and essential services that maintain and strengthen organizational impact.
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Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public entities for projects and programs to benefit veterans and their families in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects, programs, or general operations. Priority will be to fund...
Grants to Washington nonprofit and for-profit organizations for tourism-related events, activities, and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support visitor-generating events, destination experiences, tourism marketing, festivals, tourism-related...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma arts and cultural organizations in eligible locations to assist with operating expenses. Funding is intended for the general operations of the nonprofit, such as the day-to-day expenses of the office and staff. While all arts and...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of youth education, environ...
Grants of up to $4,000 to North Carolina nonprofit and tribal organizations, academic institutions, and libraries to promote the arts in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support direct program expenses, such as artists’ fees, marketing, costumes, sets,...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for programs and services that benefit children and youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended for general operating support, programming support, organizational staff training, and new programs. Appli...
Grants of up to $40,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations serving residents in eligible counties for general organizational expenses. Priority will be given to applicants working in the areas of early childhood education and care, racial justice, arts and c...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Washington organizations to promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects designed to attract visitors, including advertising and publicizing; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support the operations of nonprofits that address community needs in a range of focus areas. The grant program seeks to improve...
Grants to New York land banks to repurpose abandoned and blighted properties. Eligible uses of funds include pre-development activities, such as environmental reports and feasibility studies; technical assistance, such as third-party assistance; property maintenan...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support operational expenses and projects in the areas of medical research, health, human services, civic activities, ...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and government agencies to promote health equity in eligible communities. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for capital improvements, operating costs, project support, and capacity bui...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations in the technology sector to participate in a business development program. The program will include funding and support to improve organizational operations, including networking opportunities,...
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and convention bureaus for projects that increase tourism and overnight stays in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance tourism-related facilities, strengthen operations, and improve ma...
Grants of up to $3,000 to North Carolina nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, schools, and fire and rescue departments in eligible regions for charitable programs and projects. Funding is intended for activities that meet the local needs o...
Grants of up to $6,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for activities that enhance organizational effectiveness and capacity. Funding is intended to support activities that strengthen operations, leadership, strategy, and communication ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, religious entities, schools, and units of government to respond to local needs in eligible areas. Focus areas for funding include community programming, elementary education, habitat conservation, a...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, faith-based entities, and fire and rescue departments to respond to community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support activities in areas such as human servi...
Grants of up to $15,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in the local community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support education, community services, and cultural arts. Funding is available for general operations,...
Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations, agencies, and Tribes in eligible counties for programs and projects that promote animal welfare. Funding is intended to provide operating support for activities such as shelter and support to pets, wild...
Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations and government entities to promote the arts within the state. Funding is intended for arts education programming and activities that encourage public involvement. Applicants may apply for either project or general operating ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for arts programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended for expenses related to artist and talent fees, space rental for arts and culture programming, marketing and communication costs, operating su...
Grants of up to $7,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for general operating expenses. Funding is intended to support applicants working in the following health-related focus areas: social and community context, education access and qua...
Grants to Washington nonprofit cultural organizations for increased capacity and stability in eligible regions. Funding is intended for upgrading technology, operating costs, ongoing programming, research and development, or expanding low-cost and free public prog...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations and government agencies to enhance the lives of local residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support programs and projects within a wide variety of focus areas, including but not limited to, basic needs, ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to build organizational capacity and hire consulting services. Funding is intended for activities related to planning, information technology, corporate structure and board developme...
Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations to address the needs of local communities in eligible counties. Some applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the ...
Grants of up to $7,500 to New Jersey nonprofit history organizations and units of government, including schools and libraries in eligible locations, for general organizational expenses. Eligible uses of funds include historical site management, increasing public p...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations to support general operations. Applicants must register to use the application portal prior to applying. The goal of the funding program is improve the local quality of life for residents in locations served by the funding so...
Grants of up to $40,000 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and charitable dental treatment facilities for projects and services that improve the accessibility and quality of dental healthcare. Funding is intended to increase access ...
Grants of up to $2,500 to New York qualifying nonprofit arts and cultural organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended to be used for immediate programming purposes. Eligible organizations are small- and medium-size...
Grants of up to $1,000 to North Carolina artists in eligible regions for artistic development. Funding is intended for craft, performing, visual, interdisciplinary, and traditional art mediums for established and emerging artists. The goal of this program is to as...
Grants to Oregon nonprofit arts organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Applicants must pre-register before applying. The purpose of the grants program is to expand and support public arts experiences for local residents, with an emphasis ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations focused on the visual arts for general operations and arts programs and projects. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to art museums, artist residency programs, university visual arts departments, ...
Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. First-time applicants must submit an LOI, and all applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of youth an...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Minnesota arts nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for operational assistance. Funding is intended for organizational operations, expanding or continuing programming, and arts activities. Eligible applicants are arts organizati...
Grants of $5,000 to Maryland humanities nonprofit organizations for general operating support. Priority will be given to organizations that serve historically underserved communities. Organizations may use the funds to cover any form of general operating expense. ...
Grants of up to $7,500 to North Carolina nonprofit arts organizations in eligible locations for general operations and program expenses. Funding is intended for applicants who provide arts programming for local residents. Priority is given to applications from org...
Grants to Wisconsin hospitals and clinics to provide medical residency programs in rural communities. Funding is intended to prepare new physicians to work in rural communities. Activities may include rural rotations, curriculum development, technical assistance ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario minority-led organizations to address inequities they face in eligible regions. Eligible areas of funding include operational support, capacity building, and event and project funding. Funding is intended for organizations that a...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to build capacity, improve operations, and promote stability. Funding is intended for capital projects to expand, renovate, or repair a facility or other infrastructure. Projects that increase access to ...
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations for general operating support to address systemic inequities in eligible locations. Funding supports culturally relevant programs, services, and activities that reduce disparities and strengthen organizations serving co...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations for community support programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs that address community needs, strengthen support systems, and cultivate vibrant and resilient communities. The purpo...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations for programs and operating support in eligible locations. Funding supports initiatives that address local needs in the areas of health and human services, education, arts and culture, environment and ani...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, tribal organizations, and educational organizations for activities that benefit youth in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support operational expenses, programs, projects, ...
Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for projects that benefit the community. Focus areas include community recreation, community development, and culture and programming. Funding may also be used for maintenance, capital, and the operat...
Grants to California charter schools for expenses related to existing or new educational facilities. Funding is intended to help schools meet their facility needs, including ongoing costs and expenses related to building, renovation, and acquisition. Eligible cost...
Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for initiatives that address current community needs and promote long-term sustainability in health, education, and quality of life. Eligible ...
Grants to Minnesota arts nonprofit organizations and arts affiliates of educational institutions in eligible counties for unrestricted operational support. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding may be used for capit...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Wisconsin community-based nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs that promote oral health care. Funding is intended to support dental clinics serving underserved populations, promote dental health education, and adv...